Antondotreks

Expeditions, Navigation, Guided Walks and Trekking

Chew Reservoir from Arnfield or There must be the remains of a Lancaster Bomber around here somewhere.

Sorry a rushed Blog this. Have to dash off to a wedding, so excuse the grammar; Its difficult to believe that its Mid March, the weather is like a good … Continue reading

March 30, 2012 · 2 Comments

More on Equipment for Dolomites – Helmets plus Free guide from BMC

In my recent blog on the equipment needed for Via Ferrata -ing I covered harnesses and the lanyard and karabiners designed specially to clip into the protection on the routes. … Continue reading

March 27, 2012 · Leave a comment

Adventure Expeditions – Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Training

I just spent a great weekend delivering some Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Training for Adventure-Expeditions to the Gold and Silver Groups at Derby Grammar School. We did two sessions of … Continue reading

March 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Expedition Kit Handy Tips

On my recent Training Trek around Cannock Chase at the World Challenge Training Centre I had the chance to use much of my kit for the first time this year. … Continue reading

March 8, 2012 · Leave a comment

Walking Time Calculations and Tranters adjustments.

I have been playing with building a Walking Time table, using this when teaching Navigation. Here’s a copy of the table, if anybody wants a copy in a handy size … Continue reading

February 27, 2012 · 5 Comments

Dolomites Photo’s by Helicopter

Spotted these great pictures of the Dolomites. It does look like Emma and I on slide 12. Marmolada on slide 14. http://bit.ly/hvwusm If you look carefully, you can spot people … Continue reading

February 17, 2012 · Leave a comment

Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Training

Had a good day at Upton Warren Outdoor Activity Centre doing my Expedition Assessor Training. Now almost ready to check out expeditions. Thanks to Wyndham and good to meet Craig, … Continue reading

February 9, 2012 · Leave a comment

Dolomites and Italy

Not a lot of personal Mountaineering activity on today, so I thought I would share my  video of a Via Ferrata trip a year last September. Plans are afoot for … Continue reading

February 8, 2012 · Leave a comment